Software Quality Insights:

September, 2010

I recently got some pointers on automated test design and model-based testing -- and some clarifications, too -- from Antti Huima, CEO of Conformiq and software researcher, developer and educator. Huima will be giving a presentation at...

Software applications are no longer "just standalone systems, but part of a much more complex whole," said David Watt at this month's Software Quality Association of Denver (SQuAD) meeting. Watt introduced the concept of "infrastructure integration testing" (IIT) in his presentation,...

I've been struggling with the phrase, "application lifecycle management" (ALM), for some time now. The term has been used to describe processes, tools and practices, but what exactly does it mean? Colleen Frye helps clarify with a 3-part series of stories that she's written for...

It's no secret that there are a lot of people unemployed these days. However, if you have access to the Internet, there are plenty of opportunities to hone your technology skills, gain additional experience and even earn some cash while you're at it.
One community I joined myself a year or so...

As a former performance test manager at Sun Microsystems, I am well aware of the complications of performance testing. The problems start early when trying to gather the requirements. "The application needs to go fast enough that people don't complain about performance," were the typical type of...